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rHflllllTlflff I Cox's firing gets comment Students express opinions of Nixon's current actions During the past weekend, special White House prosecutor Archibald Cox was fired by President Nixon, the Signpost designed a survey for Weber State College students to determine what college students think about President Nixon, Nixon's administration, Gerald Ford and Watergate. The poll, taken early Tuesday, showed that 70 percent of the students polled felt Nixon had overstepped his authority when he fired Cox. Incongruity lied in this statement as the Judicial . Department hired Cox and as President of the United States, Nixon did have the authority to fire Cox. When students were asked about Cox's investigation and whether they felt he had been handling the investigation on an impartial basis, 20 percent had no opinion about Cox and his investigation.Watergate tapes Before Nixon announced his surrender of the tapes to Judge Sirica, 65 percent of the students polled felt that Nixon did not have the right to withhold the Watergate tapes that had been subpoened. Twenty-eight percent of the students felt that the office of the president should be protected and that Nixon did have the right to withhold the tapes. However, since Nixon has surrendered the tapes, a new poll was taken. A large percentage of the students felt that the surrender of the tapes would not eliminate the move for impeachment.Forty-six percent of the students feel that there are grounds to impeach Nixon. The New York Times and the Washington Post talk of impeachment, senate members talk of the president's impeachment, yet the fact remains that no law has yet been it O ft broken by the president. Ford's appointment Students were also asked if they supported Gerald Ford, Nixon's vice-presidential designee, and a large percentage showed that students had no opinion of Ford, as yet. However, 56 percent of the students did feel the Democrats would use Ford's confirmation as a political tool; 37 percent claimed no opinion on this matter.Students were asked if they supported the Nixon Administration in any way, and 70 percent of the students said they did. This amount seemed surprisingly incongruous with the rest of the figures that were correlated. Seventy percent of the students supported the Watergate investigation.The following are the results of the Signpost polls : Question: Did Nixon overstep his authority in firing Cox? yes 70.3, no 25.9, no opinion 7.4. Question: Do you feel that Cox was handling the investigation on an impartial basis? yes 48.1, no 33.3, no opinion 20.3. Question: Do you feel that Nixon has the right to withhold the Watergate tapes that were subpoened? yes 27.5, no 64.8, no opinion 11.1. Question: Do you feel that Nixon is trying to protect himself? yes 70.3, no 20.3, no opinion 11.1. , Question: Do you feel that there are grounds to impeach " Nixon? yes 46.2, no 37, no opinion 16.6. Question: Do you feel the democrats will use Ford's confirmation as a political tool? yes 55.5, no 9.2, no opinion 37. Question: Do you support the Nixon administration in any way? yes 70.3, no 20.3, no opinion 11.1. Question: Do you support the Watergate investigation? yes 70.3, no 20.3 no opinion 11.1. m felll ' & i FOR FURTHER Kaiparowits project subject of WSC panel discussion "Energy Development in Utah -- Kaiparowits, Yea or Nay?" will be the topic of discussion as the Utah Academy of Sciences enters into panel discussion today at Weber State College. The panel will discuss the energy crisis and how it particularly effects Utah. The focus of attention will be on the positive and negative effects which would result from the construction and operation of a coal-fire thermal electric plant, such as the proposed Kaiparowits plant. The proposed plant will be located on the Kaiparowits Plateau in Kane County near Lake Powell. With the opening of this plant over 6,200 jobs could possibly result from such an operation. Also anticipated would be a community opening of approximately 13,000 jobs. Dr. Glen T. Nelson from Brigham Young University Center for Business and Economic Research, a member of the panel, has made a complete study of the potential social and economic impact of Kaiparowits. Dr. Nelson has figured the proposed plant to generate 3,000 megawatts of electricity by burning nine million tons of coal a year; it will also need 45,000 acre feet of water annually to cool it's operation. One of the disadvantages noted in this project would be from the ecological point of view. Even with the utilization of the most technologically advance ecological equipment, there will be considerable omission of par W II It fcl ST s4 .5 information call the Weber State ticulate, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Composition of the panel will be as follows: Dr. Alton B. Davis, moderator, Department of Political Science, WSC; Robert S. Currie, Kaiparowits project manager for Southern California 'Signpost' requests impeachment opinions The Signpost, urges WSC students to fill out the ballot appearing below and return them to the Signpost offices in Room 269 of the Union Building. The Signpost will then mail the ballots enmass to the respective Name. Address. City State As a constituent of yours. I urge you, as my elected representative to support or introduce impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. As a constituent of yours. I urge you as my elected representative, to not support or introduce impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. Mail to: "Moss Bennett - Other Representative 6 SO College bookstore. Edison Inc.; Sherman Janke, chairman of Utah Clear, an ecology group. This panel will take place this afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in room 215 of the Social Science building. The public is invited to attend. representatives designated by the student. Out-of-state students should use the blank marked other to designate their home state representative. Ballots should be in the Signpost office by Tuesday. Oct. 30. Zip U Owens McKav stale

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rHflllllTlflff I Cox's firing gets comment Students express opinions of Nixon's current actions During the past weekend, special White House prosecutor Archibald Cox was fired by President Nixon, the Signpost designed a survey for Weber State College students to determine what college students think about President Nixon, Nixon's administration, Gerald Ford and Watergate. The poll, taken early Tuesday, showed that 70 percent of the students polled felt Nixon had overstepped his authority when he fired Cox. Incongruity lied in this statement as the Judicial . Department hired Cox and as President of the United States, Nixon did have the authority to fire Cox. When students were asked about Cox's investigation and whether they felt he had been handling the investigation on an impartial basis, 20 percent had no opinion about Cox and his investigation.Watergate tapes Before Nixon announced his surrender of the tapes to Judge Sirica, 65 percent of the students polled felt that Nixon did not have the right to withhold the Watergate tapes that had been subpoened. Twenty-eight percent of the students felt that the office of the president should be protected and that Nixon did have the right to withhold the tapes. However, since Nixon has surrendered the tapes, a new poll was taken. A large percentage of the students felt that the surrender of the tapes would not eliminate the move for impeachment.Forty-six percent of the students feel that there are grounds to impeach Nixon. The New York Times and the Washington Post talk of impeachment, senate members talk of the president's impeachment, yet the fact remains that no law has yet been it O ft broken by the president. Ford's appointment Students were also asked if they supported Gerald Ford, Nixon's vice-presidential designee, and a large percentage showed that students had no opinion of Ford, as yet. However, 56 percent of the students did feel the Democrats would use Ford's confirmation as a political tool; 37 percent claimed no opinion on this matter.Students were asked if they supported the Nixon Administration in any way, and 70 percent of the students said they did. This amount seemed surprisingly incongruous with the rest of the figures that were correlated. Seventy percent of the students supported the Watergate investigation.The following are the results of the Signpost polls : Question: Did Nixon overstep his authority in firing Cox? yes 70.3, no 25.9, no opinion 7.4. Question: Do you feel that Cox was handling the investigation on an impartial basis? yes 48.1, no 33.3, no opinion 20.3. Question: Do you feel that Nixon has the right to withhold the Watergate tapes that were subpoened? yes 27.5, no 64.8, no opinion 11.1. Question: Do you feel that Nixon is trying to protect himself? yes 70.3, no 20.3, no opinion 11.1. , Question: Do you feel that there are grounds to impeach " Nixon? yes 46.2, no 37, no opinion 16.6. Question: Do you feel the democrats will use Ford's confirmation as a political tool? yes 55.5, no 9.2, no opinion 37. Question: Do you support the Nixon administration in any way? yes 70.3, no 20.3, no opinion 11.1. Question: Do you support the Watergate investigation? yes 70.3, no 20.3 no opinion 11.1. m felll ' & i FOR FURTHER Kaiparowits project subject of WSC panel discussion "Energy Development in Utah -- Kaiparowits, Yea or Nay?" will be the topic of discussion as the Utah Academy of Sciences enters into panel discussion today at Weber State College. The panel will discuss the energy crisis and how it particularly effects Utah. The focus of attention will be on the positive and negative effects which would result from the construction and operation of a coal-fire thermal electric plant, such as the proposed Kaiparowits plant. The proposed plant will be located on the Kaiparowits Plateau in Kane County near Lake Powell. With the opening of this plant over 6,200 jobs could possibly result from such an operation. Also anticipated would be a community opening of approximately 13,000 jobs. Dr. Glen T. Nelson from Brigham Young University Center for Business and Economic Research, a member of the panel, has made a complete study of the potential social and economic impact of Kaiparowits. Dr. Nelson has figured the proposed plant to generate 3,000 megawatts of electricity by burning nine million tons of coal a year; it will also need 45,000 acre feet of water annually to cool it's operation. One of the disadvantages noted in this project would be from the ecological point of view. Even with the utilization of the most technologically advance ecological equipment, there will be considerable omission of par W II It fcl ST s4 .5 information call the Weber State ticulate, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Composition of the panel will be as follows: Dr. Alton B. Davis, moderator, Department of Political Science, WSC; Robert S. Currie, Kaiparowits project manager for Southern California 'Signpost' requests impeachment opinions The Signpost, urges WSC students to fill out the ballot appearing below and return them to the Signpost offices in Room 269 of the Union Building. The Signpost will then mail the ballots enmass to the respective Name. Address. City State As a constituent of yours. I urge you, as my elected representative to support or introduce impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. As a constituent of yours. I urge you as my elected representative, to not support or introduce impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. Mail to: "Moss Bennett - Other Representative 6 SO College bookstore. Edison Inc.; Sherman Janke, chairman of Utah Clear, an ecology group. This panel will take place this afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in room 215 of the Social Science building. The public is invited to attend. representatives designated by the student. Out-of-state students should use the blank marked other to designate their home state representative. Ballots should be in the Signpost office by Tuesday. Oct. 30. Zip U Owens McKav stale